[CentOS] error in centos 4.2

[Jim Perrin]

On 1/19/06, Mark Quitoriano <markquitoriano at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi i just installed my system then shutit down. after booting it up i can't
> login to root so i did a linux rescue with the CD and when i tried to type
> passwd this error message appear?
>
>  "user_u:system_r:unconfined_t is not authorized to change the password of
> root"

This is an selinux error message. Apparently you enabled selinux
during your install, however I've not seen it prevent people from
logging in for ages. Are you trying to log into X as root? That it
might stop.


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Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center